Thoughts about spring
are the first flowers coming up from the black earth after a long winter with lots of snow. The first flowers are the blue Anemone and the Hazel bot. Followed by the beautiful yellow “hestehov”, (Norwegian name), and then the white Anemone. Now in May it is different, we can
Spring Fever
I’ve never been quite sure what “spring fever” really is. Sometimes it seems to mean something positive—renewed energy, the appreciation of the beauty of the return of good weather and blooming flowers and growing things. Sometimes it’s something else—lethargy, lack of focus, schoolchildren restlessly letting their minds wander far
Energy of spring
Spring is the beginning of the season. Last winter was cold enough to be memorable. ‘When will the spring come…’ I even waited. This is a piece that was exhibited last month, and It is a piece to express my heart waiting for spring. Korea had four distinct seasons. At
Signs of spring
Living in Canada, I know exactly what Maria is talking about when she talks about waiting for spring: the anticipation, the long awaited arrival. Our conditions in Nova Scotia are by no means as harsh as in Alaska, but we do have winter for almost 5 months, often with
Cuts of Lamb
Lamb is eaten a lot in Norway, specially in fall.” Faar i Kaal” is voted our national dish. That is lamb, cabbage, whole pepper and salt. Simmer about an hour, and that is it. I wanted to make a guide for choosing the right cuts for the right dishes. I
Spring Has Sprung
I debated for a long time about what I should present as the prompt for this group. As the date grew closer, I kept coming back to the same idea over and over again. I live in Alaska, and the winter’s are long and dark and cold. I’ve written
A different point of view
When the prompt was set to ‘Kitchen Inspiration’, I was worried ‘What should I do this time?’So I started to look for the most ordinary and always used things, I think… it was tableware (like bowls or dishes). I decided to work inspired by them. The tableware are kitchen utensils
Atomic Chairs
Atomic Chairs 40″ x 30″ Vintage & Contemporary Cotton Fabrics Improvisionally Cut, Pieced, and Quilted When I discovered that “Kitchen” was our prompt, I struggled for a bit. At first I thought, “What am I going to do with that?” We eat almost all of our meals at home. I
Grandma's Cupboard
I have fuzzy memories of my Grandma’s kitchen. But I do fondly remember my sister and I spending hours in her kitchen with her. Not necessarily cooking because she really didn’t enjoy cooking or baking. She was head nurse of a large hospital with her twin sister and they shared
Daily Bread
I bake a bread almost every day. This seems to be part of my German heritage, we just love a good crusty bread. I keep it very simple, just four ingredients: flour, water, yeast and salt. This gets mixed together and I let it rise for about 12 hours, then
Guest participant
I received an email from Denise Giardullo, who sent an image and some thoughts on our kitchen prompt. Denise says: The theme Kitchen quilt resounded with me. Quite a few years ago I made a Kitchen Quilt called Cook for Two. Using old A&P fliers, and old magazine advertisements,